Letter: 'All Shook Up' over play is folly

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Published 7:31 pm, Monday, January 14, 2013

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** ADVANCE FOR Thursday, July 1--FILE **Elvis Presley is shown in this 1957 file photo. On July 5, 50 years to the day that Elvis recorded "That's All Right," media and fans from around the world will converge in Memphis for a blowout celebration to commemorate the song, which has been labeled by the city and others as the tune that started the musical and cultural phenomenon known as rock 'n' roll. (AP Photo/FILE)

** ADVANCE FOR Thursday, July 1--FILE **Elvis Presley is shown in this 1957 file photo. On July 5, 50 years to the day that Elvis recorded "That's All Right," media and fans from around the world will converge

After reading "Presley lyrics cause high school drama" (Jan. 4), I must admit I was "all shook up," to say the least.

Political correctness has overtaken this country. The school administrators in the Salt Lake City suburb of West Lebanon, Utah, must have too much spare time on their hands. Canceling the play and deeming the lyrics of "All Shook Up" to be sexually suggestive is totally ridiculous.

The school administrators should listen to some of the modern day rap music that talks about killing cops and uses four-letter words. That is in my opinion very suggestive and offensive.

Elvis Presley has been dead for more than 35 years. but it looks like he's still being banned in some form or another like he was in the 1950s.

With all the more important and detrimental issues out there, these school administrators need to get a life and let the school have their play.